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2006 News Index 

27 November

• 2008 IEEE President-Elect Candidates and New Board of Directors Selected
• IEEE Board of Directors Elevates 268 Senior Members to Fellow Grade

9 November

• IEEE Members Select Lewis Terman 2007 IEEE President-Elect
• GLOBECOMM 2006 to Examine State of Telecom Across the Globe
• New PBS "Design Squad" Engineering Reality Program Supported by IEEE

7 November

• IEEE Begins Revision of Laptop Battery Standard

2 November

• The Institute Seeks Society, Section and Region News
• Member-get-a-Member Recruitment Program Provides Added Incentives

1 November

• Nominations Sought for "New Faces of Engineering" Program

30 October

• Special Citation Commemorates 150^th Birthday of Nikola Tesla

19 October

• Reminder: IEEE Election Ballots Due By 1 November
• IEEE GOLD Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Online Challenge
• Milestone Recognizes Development of VHS Recording Format
• IEEE Begins Standard for Calculating Rail Transit Vehicle Braking Distances

5 October

• Tech Webinar Series Available Through IEEE Spectrum Online

4 October

• IEEE Hosts Students at First Leadership Summit
• Online Renewal Period Opens for IEEE Members
• Public Can Now View Programs on IEEE.tv

26 September

• IEEE Mentoring Connection Program Seeks Members to Mentor Young Professionals
• Dozens of New Ads Available Through IEEE Online Promotional Library
• Auburn University Joins IEEE Continuing Education Partners Program

25 September

• IEEE Seeks Program Evaluators for Accrediting Engineering & Engineering Technology Programs at U.S. Universities
• IEEE Communications Magazine Adds Design and Implementation Series

19 September

• IEEE-SA Adopts Plan to Move 802.20 Broadband Wireless Standard Forward

14 September

• IEEE Featured in UN Conference on Forging Partnerships for Human Security
• Signature Computing Conference Celebrates 30^th Year

12 September

• IEEE 2005 Annual Report Now Available
• Fellows Predict the Future in IEEE Spectrum

6 September

• Call for Fellow Nominations
• IEEE Creative Services Receives Gold Ink Award
• IEEE Press Call for Editorial Board Nominations

29 August

• 2006 IEEE Annual Election Period Opens
• IEEE to Dedicate Milestones in Canada, Ireland, Scotland and the U.S
• Training in IEEE Wireless Standards and Certification in WiMAX Available to IEEE Members

15 August

• IEEE Launches Internet Television

2 August

• President-Elect Leah Jamieson Named Dean of Purdue University College of Engineering

1 August

• Latest Version Of The National Electrical Safety Code ^® Available Through IEEE
• IEEE Mentoring Connection Offers New Benefit for Members Entering the Workforce
• Clean and Renewable Energy Education Programs from Willis College Discounted for IEEE Members
  
  

7 July

• N.C. State Team Wins IEEE Computer Society International Design Competition
• Metcalfe’s Law is Wrong: Claim Authors of IEEE Spectrum Article
• IEEE Ranks High In Annual Journal Citation Reports

20 June

• Microelectronics Pioneer James D. Meindl To Receive 2006 IEEE Medal Of Honor
• Proceedings of the IEEE Launches Updated Design and Offers Complimentary Copy For Potential Subscribers
• IEEE-SA Standards Board Suspends IEEE 802.20 Working Group Activity

7 June

• IEEE Intelligent Systems Examines the Future of Artificial Intelligence

1 June

• 2006 IEEE President Scholarship Awarded for Cost-Effective Laser Scanning Device
• IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine and Cigital, Inc. Introduce Podcast Series on Security Issues
• IEEE Partners with Data Center University to Offer Members 10 Percent Discount on Data Center Design and Management Courses

22 May

• IEEE Releases New Research Tool For Power and Energy Organizations

18 May

• Finalists Selected in IEEE Computer Society International Design Competition

17 May

• Electronic IEEE Copyright Form Now Available in Multiple Languages

16 May

• New Voluntary Standard Will Help Purchasers Buy Greener Computers
• IEEE Helps Bring Tech Literature Back to Iraq

15 May

• Submit Questions for 2008 IEEE President-Elect Candidates
• IEEE Foundation Expands List of Matching Gift Program Participants
• New Pricing Studies Reveal IEEE Journals Less Than Half the Cost of Commercial Ones
• IEEE Spectrum Receives National Magazine Awards

5 May

• IEEE Completes First System Standard for Cell Phone Batteries
• IEEE-USA Offers Resources to Assist Tech-Based Entrepreneurs

3 May

• Earn Continuing Education Units Through Free Trial of Expert Now
• 2006 IEEE Standards Association International Award: Call for Nominations
  

20 April

• IEEE Begins Work on Cyber Security Standard for Electric Utilities
• Computer Society Seeks Nominations for Technology of the Decade Award
• Women in Engineering Group Celebrates Record Growth

18 April

• Proceedings of the IEEE Focuses on the Physiome and High-Level Biology
• IEEE INFOCOM Celebrates 25^th Anniversary
• IEEE U.S. Scholars Invited to Apply for Fulbright-Nokia Grant
• Awards from IEEE Spectrum Honor Innovative Technologies

13 April

• IEEE Spectrum Editor Named One of Most Influential by Folio Magazine

5 April

• IEEE Foundation Matches Funds for Scholarship Donations
• Nanoelectronics Initiative Launched by IEEE Standards Association
  
• Four Business Journalism Awards Garnered by IEEE Spectrum
  

4 April

• New Award Recognizing Ethical Practices Seeks Nominations
• IEEE-USA Publishes New eBooks
  
• Online Publications New COUNTER Compliant
  

29 March

• President-Elect Leah Jamieson Receives Award for Community Engineering Program

20 March

• IEEE Computer Society and Samsung SDS Team to Deliver Software Certification in Korea
• New Forensics Publication Pursues Information Security

13 March

• New Section Approved by Regional Activities Board
• IEEE Spectrum to Host Online Career Forum
• Wiley-IEEE Press Titles 20 Percent Off Through March
• Two New IEEE Journals Debut Online

6 March

• EWeek Extended: Global Online Marathon Promotes Women in Engineering Profession
• IEEE Milestone Dedication in Boston Celebrates Birth of Telecom Industry
• Article Examines Safety of In-Flight Cell Phone Use

 21 February

• Celebrate Engineers Week, 19-25 February
• Call for 2006 Education Award Nominations
• Computer Society Offers Certified Software Professional Exam Worldwide
• IEEE Virtual Museum Chosen as Educational Aid for San Antonio Students
• Access List of Society Continuing Education Programs Online
• New"ReadyNotes" Series Offers Quick-Reference Ebook
• Embedded Systems Conference Offers 10 Percent Discount to IEEE Members

6 February

• Computer Society Celebrates 60 Years in 2006
• Spectrum Magazine Reports on the Re-Engineering of Iraq
• New IEEE Virtual Exhibit Investigates Nanotechnology
• IEEE Task Group Advances Standards Process For Higher-Speed 802.11(TM ) Wireless Local Area Networks
• 2005 IEEE President Launches IEEE/Hewlett-Packard Telecenter in Nigeria
• 271 Senior Members Elevated to Fellow Grade
• The Grainger Foundation Gift To Benefit Power Engineering Students
• Standards Educational Materials Now Available

18 January

• Microelectronics Pioneer To Receive 2006 IEEE Medal of Honor
• Engineers Week Expands Around the World
• Proceedings of the IEEE Explores Impact of Digital TV
• IEEE Launches Phase 1 of Revamped Web Site

5 January

• Enhanced IEEE Web site Coming Soon
• IEEE Education Partners Program Grows
• 2006 IEEE President-Elect Leah Jamieson Appointed Interim Dean